The Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. in Hyannis, features entertainment. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m., Matt Richard plays at the piano bar. On Monday and Tuesday, there’s jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 508-775-2386 or go to www.roadhousecafe.com.

Island sounds

The Island Merchant, 302 Main St. in Hyannis, provides no-cover entertainment every week. For full entertainment schedules, go to www.TheIslandMerchant.com.

On tap at the British Beer Company

There’s something going on every night at the British Beer Company on Main Street across from the Hyannis Public Library.

Get caught at The Black Spot

The Black Spot Bar and Café, 10 Ocean St. in Hyannis, hosts an open mic every Wednesday from 7 to 11 p.m. All musicians, poets and performance artists are welcome. Call 508-771-4004.

Tunes at the RoöBar

The Roö Bar, 586 Main St. in Hyannis, features entertainment nightly starting at 10. Live jazz by the Lee Childs Jazz Trio during dinnertime is featured every Saturday. Call 508-778-6515.

Heritage Hotel has weekend shows

Chauncy’s Restaurant and Lounge at Heritage Hotel on Main Street in Hyannis features live entertainment every weekend with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-833-0087.

Hyannis Public Library

Family programs at the Hyannis Public Library, Main Street in Hyannis, include story times, chess club, Verizon Family Literacy Resource Center and more. Call 508-775-2280.

BOOKS

Buy old to help with the new

The Hyannis Public Library’s benefit annual Presidents; Weekend Antiques Show and Sale will be held Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Barnstable High School Field House. Admission is $6. Proceeds benefit the library’s services.

Sturgis Library is going places

Sturgis Library, 3090 Main St. in Barnstable, will hold its 2009 book discussion group on “Let Me Take You There: Books with a Strong Sense of Place.” The next meeting will be held in February. Reservations are required. Call 508-362-8448 or send an e-mail to
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Marstons Mills Library

Story hour is at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, with parent-toddler playgroup on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Go to www.mmpl.org.

Brewster Ladies’ Library

The Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main St. in Brewster, holds frequent art exhibits, demonstrations and discussions.

On Feb. 10 at 1 p.m., visit the library for a discussion of The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman. The event is free and open to the public. On Feb. 8 at 2 p.m., the Original Dissonance jazz band, featuring Paul Nossiter on clarinet, Mike Persico on trombone, George Machon on trumpet, Jamie Bryce on banjo and Bob Leech on tuba, will perform New Orleans-style jazz. Admission is free.

“Through the Lens,” a photography exhibit by the Cape Cod Art Association’s camera club, will run through Feb. 28. A portion of sales benefit the library.

The library is open Tuesday through Saturday. Call 508-896-3913 or go to www.brewsterladieslibrary.org.

CANVAS

BARNSTABLE

Hyannis’ heart-ful art celebration

Pearl Street in Hyannis will host a variety of heart-themed events. On Feb. 6, visit the Breakdown Lane Gallery at 26 Pearl for the “Share the Love” gallery event to benefit the American Heart Association. Works by local artists Alyssa Ringler, Polly Cote, Alice Brock, Wendy Shapiro, Chris Sheridan, Pam Reynolds, Lori Glavin, CaroleAnn Danner and others will be displayed.

On Feb. 14, visit the Guyer Barn off South Street near town hall for a free Valentine’s Day art show and party from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event will feature art, refreshments, poetry and more.

Symbols and more at Bailey’s LExICON

The Higgins Art Gallery at Cape Cod Community College will feature an exhibit by artist Bailey Bob Bailey featuring sculptures, drawings, text image and more, through Feb. 28. An artist talk with Bailey will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 11. Visit Feb. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an opening reception. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wood you believe it?

“Against the Grain: Art in Wood,” an exhibit of builders, turners, carvers and sculptors of wood, will show at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit, through March 28. A free opening reception will be held Feb. 14 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The works feature on- and off-Cape wood artists of all sorts. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 508-428-0669 or go to www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Full of L.I.F.E. at Cahoon

“L.I.F.E. in the Abstract,” an exhibit by eight prominent abstract artists from Boston, New York and Cape Cod, will show at the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit through March 8. Paired with the artists’ work are paintings by clients of L.I.F.E., Living Independently For Ever, a program for developmentally challenged individuals. Artwork will be for sale, with proceeds partially benefiting the non-profit. Artist talks will be held Feb. 10 and 24 at 11 a.m. The museum, 4676 Route 28, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 508-420-3709 or go to www.cahoonmuseum.org.

“Visions” of beauty in Barnstable

The Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable, will show “Visions,” an exhibit and sale of its artist-members’ works, through Feb. 16. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Go to www.capecodartassoc.org.

Camera club at Art Association

The club meets the second and fourth Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at CapeAbilities, Inc. in Barnstable. Educational pre-meetings are held at 6:30. Photographers of all levels are invited.

The Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. Call 508-362-2909 or go to www.capecodartassoc.org.

Dog days of art

Dog Day Studio and Gallery on Route 6A in Barnstable holds pup-friendly wine and cheese receptions on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-744-6984 or go to www.dogdaycapecod.com.

Beads and baubles

Learn the art of glass bead making at Leslie B. Spencer’s Fine Arts and Crafts Studio, 151 Main St. in Cotuit. Call 508-420-2343.

CAPEWIDE

Addison’s perfectly painterly weekend

Addison Art Gallery will host a weekend full of art with “Paintapalooza,” a series of receptions for 12 award-winning American and Mexican artists. On Feb. 13, visit the Cape Cod Museum of Art for an opening reception sponsored by the gallery from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. On the 14th, visit the gallery itself, 43 Route 28 in Orleans, for another reception. For previews and information go to www.addisonart.com.

Rowley Gallery loves its artists

Rowley Gallery, 84 Route 6A in Orleans, will exhibit a group show entitled “For the Love of Art” through Feb. 28. An opening reception featuring food tastings prepared by Lea Dallamora, owner of the much-missed LoCicero Italian restaurant, will be held Feb. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. Call 508-255-3690 or go to www.elizabethrowleygallery.com.

Yarmouth banks on art

The Yarmouth Art Guild has two exhibits at local banks through Feb. 26. Visit the Cape Cod Cooperative Bank on Route 6A in Yarmouthport for a look at Ann Price’s acrylics, and stop by Sovereign Bank on Route 28 in South Yarmouth for Judy Courneyer’s pencil drawings.

Redfire Studio, the working studio of abstract artist and poet Max Redfire Wheeler, will hold open studio days every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through mid-May. See Wheeler’s poetry, photography, books of nature poems, giclee prints and more. Redfire is located at 36 FR Lillie Road in Woods Hole. Call 508-540-4345 or contact
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New gallery in Mashpee

The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts, a non-profit arts center, has opened at 36 Bates Road in the North Market of the Mashpee Commons. The center, which features the Three Fish & A Ram Art Gallery, offers a variety of creative arts classes. Costs vary. Call 508-292-1417 or contact
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PAAM

Exhibits currently on display include “Vintage Provincetown: Exhibition of Jules Aarons Photographs,” through March 29 and “Transformations: Exhibitions of Contemporary Sculptures” opening Feb. 20.

PAAM’s filmArt@PAAM film series will continue throughout the winter. A discussion follows each screening, and popcorn is free. A suggested donation of $5 for the public and $3 for members will be collected. Upcoming films include “Aparajito” on Feb. 12 and “Goodbye, Lenin!” on Feb. 26.

The museum is located at 460 Commercial St. Hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment. Admission is $5 for non-members. Call 508-487-1750 or go to www.paam.org.

Art for all tastes at Cultural Center

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St. in South Yarmouth, features weekly events for all interests.

Free artist receptions will be held Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. for Rebecca Ann Lane and Rika Henderson, paintings. “Heart of the Matter,” a juried exhibit of all things love, runs through Feb. 22.

On Feb. 8 at 3 p.m., actors portraying the editors of The Barnstable Patriot and Yarmouth Register will exchange the actual words with which those newspapermen dueled during the 1860 presidential election. For tickets ($15), call 508-362-3021.

On Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., a Cape Lyceum lecture will be held. The public is invited to “Open Mic Night: A Message to President Obama.” A $10 donation is suggested.

A two-day still life workshop with Suzanne Packer will run Feb. 10 and 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $135 or $100 for center members. Call 508-394-1700 to register.

The New Horizons Senior band meets Mondays at the center. The band welcomes adults who would like to learn to play a wind or percussion instrument.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art features a variety of rotating exhibits “Teaching Art/ Creating Art,” a presentation of works by the Cape Cod and Islands Art Educators Association, will run through Feb. 22.

Other exhibits include “Students of Hans Hoffman: From Our Collection” through March 15 in the Polhemus Savery DaSilva Gallery.

The museum, Route 6A in Dennis, is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. through March. Call 508-385-4477, ext. 12 or go to www.ccmoa.org.

CLUBS

German American Club

The German American Club of Cape Cod will hold a Valentine’s Day dinner dance on Feb. 14 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Howard Masonic Lodge, 20 David Road in South Yarmouth. The event will feature dinner at 6:30 and dancing to music by the Vagabonds. Cost is $22 per person, and reservations must be made by Feb. 10. Mail checks to Pam Brimmer, 110 Forest Pines Drive, South Dennis, MA, 02660. Call 508-385-2735.

Irish American Club

The Irish American Club of Cape Cod meets the third Sunday of each month at 1 p.m., September through May, at the Cape Cod Irish Village on Route 28 in Yarmouth. For more information, send a note to PO Box 906, Hyannis, MA, 02601.

Barnstable Newcomers’ Club

The Barnstable Newcomers’ Club’s meetings are held on the third Wednesday of most months at the Barnstable Senior Center in Hyannis and are open to all Barnstable residents. Annual membership dues are $15.

The group’s next meeting will be held Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. John Rega, host of “Taste of Cape Cod” TV and radio shows, will speak about the Cape’s restaurants.

For information or to join, call Jeanne and Bill Driscoll at 508-375-0036 or go to www.barnstablenewcomers.com.

Genealogical society meetings

The Cape Cod Genealogical Society holds public meetings throughout the season. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to www.capecodgensoc.org.

Take a trip with the ski club

The Cape Cod Ski Club holds day and overnight trips both here and abroad. Day trips run through March 18 Sunday trips are children-friendly.

New England overnight trips will be held throughout the season. Prices vary but all include lift tickets, transportation, lodging and some meals.

The club will take a family-friendly vacation to Mount Saint Anne in Quebec Feb. 15 to 20.

The club meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Radisson in Hyannis. Go to www.capecodskiclub.com.

Cape Cod Miniature Society

The Cape Cod Miniature Society holds meetings the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the West Barnstable Community Center on Route 149. New members are welcome. Call 508-896-7295.

Polish Society of Cape Cod

The Polish Society of Cape Cod and the Islands meets monthly on the first Sunday of every month at 1 p.m. at the West Dennis Graded School House on School Street. Call 508-385-4238.

Bridging the gap

The Retired Men’s Bridge Club meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Barnstable Senior Center on Route 28 in Hyannis. Call Tom Murphy at 508-420-4879.

Cape Cod Fencing Club

The Cape Cod Fencers meets Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 49 John Maki Road in West Barnstable. The group is a registered member of the New England Division of the US Fencing Association. E-mail
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or go to www.capecodfencingclub.org.

Cotuit Bird and Garden Club meetings

The Cotuit Bird and Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Cotuit Library on Main Street. Call 508-428-5928.

Cape Cod Bird Club

Meetings are held the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A in Brewster. Meetings are free and open to the public.

For children of all ages

An intergenerational program at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome. Call 508-862-4750

Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary

Members of the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary Barnstable Branch meet the second Thursday of the month at St. Mary’s Church in Barnstable Village at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Barnstable Youth Commission meetings

The BYC sponsors the monthly Youth at Mall Nights at the Cape Cod Mall and the Channel 18 Barnstable Now Youth Program. All are invited to attend meetings of and become members of the BYC, which meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 2 p.m. in the Senior Cafeteria at Barnstable High School. Call youth services coordinator Sally-Ann Imes at 508-862-4633.

BARS meets monthly in West Barnstable

Members of the Barnstable Association for Recreational Shellfishing meet the first Tuesday of the month at the West Barnstable Community Building, Route 149 (Meetinghouse Road), at 7 p.m. Go to www.shellfishing.org.

Cape & Islands Gay & Straight Youth Alliance (CIGSYA)

CIGSYA House, 56 Barnstable Road in Hyannis offers support and more for those 22 and under in the community. Call 508-778-7744 or go to www.CIGSYA.org.

The Cape & Islands Gay & Straight Youth Alliance has a dance room, cyber center, library, TV room and game room as well as several support groups and other activities.

Barnstable-Yarmouth Lions Club

This organization of men and women raises funds for eye research and other community services. Meetings are held at Barbyann’s Restaurant in Hyannis on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call 508-534-6099.

Needlepointers in Dennis

The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets the second Monday of the month at Carleton Hall in Dennis at 9:30 a.m. Call 508-759-9248.

Cape Cod Gay Men’s Chorus

Members of the chorus meet weekly on Tuesday night at 7:30 to rehearse at the Cape Cod and Island Gay/Straight Youth Alliance House, Elm Avenue and Barnstable Road in Hyannis. New singers and musicians always welcome.

Astronomical Society meets at D-Y

All are invited to meetings of the Cape Cod Astronomical Society at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Station Avenue in South Yarmouth.

Paranormal group opens meetings to public

The Cape & Islands Paranormal Research Society will open one meeting a month, usually on the final Friday, to the general public, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cape Cod Community College’s Lecture Hall B. Call 508-771-2725 or go to www.caiprs.com.

Cape Cod Motorcycle Club

Members of the Cape Cod Motorcycle Club meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at Child and Family Services of Cape Cod, 1019 Iyannough Road in Hyannis. Motorcycles 350cc and above are welcome. The club is American Motorcycle Association-sanctioned. Call 508-775-3793.

Villages of Barnstable Women’s Club

The Villages of Barnstable (Jr.) Women’s Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Whelden Memorial Library on Route 149 in West Barnstable. Call 508-548-9825.

Veterans For Peace

The Cape Cod chapter of Veterans For Peace meets the first Wednesday of each month in Hyannis. Call 508-420-5532 or 508-771-3915.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

The VFW Hall holds meetings for its members throughout each month. Call 508-771-1323.

Cape Cod Civil War Round Table

Members of the Cape Cod Civil War Round Table meet the third Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth. Dues are $25 per year and can be paid at the first meeting or mailed to Ed Skoler, 481 Buck Island Road #15E, West Yarmouth, MA, 02673.

FILMS

Foreign films for all at 4Cs

Cape Cod Community College presents weekly, free foreign films every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall A of the science building. For information call 508-362-2131 ext. 4453. On Feb. 10, visit for “Keita,” a film from Burkina Faso in Jula in French with English subtitles.

FOR THE KIDS

Little steps for little ones

Dance Designs in Hyannis offers a dance program for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call 508-771-2344 or go to www.dancedesignshyannis.com.

Barnes & Noble

Tuesday toddler story time is at 10 a.m. at the store at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis, with preschool story time Wednesdays at 10 a.m. On Fridays, there is a special story time for school-age children at 7 p.m. Call 508-862-6310.

Cotuit Library

Story times at the Cotuit Library are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:15 p.m. Preschoolers are welcome for stories, songs and crafts.

Borders Books

Miss Sandy reads for story time at 11 a.m. on Saturdays at the store on Route 132 in Hyannis.

Dennis Public Library

The Dennis Public Library in Dennisport holds pre-school story and craft time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesdays at 1 p.m. it’s Toddler Story and Play Time.

Brewster Ladies’ Library

Call Kathy Mahoney in Children’s Services at 508-896-3913, ext. 16.

4-H activities

Students in grades 4 through 7 are invited to participate in 4-H projects such as arts, crafts, quilting, gardening, community service and more. Call 508-420-3453 for details.

Kindermusik classes

Preschool music classes for ages 18 months to four years are ongoing at the South Congregational Church in Centerville for $9 a class. Kindergarten-age children are invited to attend Kindermusik young child classes Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the church. Admission is $10. Call 508-778-6679 or go to Musicalplayground.net.

Programs at the Boys & Girls Club

Programs at the club include classes, cooking, games, music and more. The club is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Teen nights are held every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday night the clubhouse is open from 6 to 10 p.m. for teens. Call 508-477-8845 or go to www.BoysGirlsClubCapeCod.org. Membership is $25 annually.

Thornton W. Burgess Society

4 Water St. in Sandwich; Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd., East Sandwich. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 508-888-6870 or go to www.thorntonburgess.org.

Wee Walkers, a walking group for parents and kids ages 2.5 to 4, meets each Monday through March. 30 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for a short walk and visits with animals. Cost is $3 per person for Society members and $5 for non-members. Advance registration is required.

The society hosts children’s programs for all ages throughout the season. Youngsters can listen to stories, meet resident animals and do crafts. Programs for older children are also available.

MUSIC

Chamber appearance in Harwich

The Cape Cod Chamber Ensemble will hold a free concert, “Favorites for the Woodwind Quintet,” on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at Brooks Free Library, 739 Main St. in Harwich. Admission is free and open to all ages. For information call 508-432-4611.

Folk stylings with the Chatham chamber singers

“Moravian Melodies,” a program of art and folk music by Dvorak, Smetena, Zelenka, Martinu and American Moravian communities, will be performed by the Chatham Chorale Chamber Singers on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth and Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Harwich. Joan Kirchner, soprano, Catherine Bihler, mezzo soprano, and Matthew DiBattista, tenor, will headline. Call 888-556-2707 or go to www.chathamchorale.org.

Cabaret for Valentine’s Day

Wellfleet-based singer Pavia will bring sweet music to Sturgis Library on Feb. 8 from 2:30 p.m. with her “Valentine cabaret.” The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Sturgis Library. Refreshments will be served. For information call 508-362-6636 or go to www.sturgislibrary.org.

Making music in Cotuit

The Cotuit Center for the Arts will hold two special Valentine’s Day concerts over that holiday weekend. On Feb. 14 at 8 p.m., singer-songwriter-performer Kami Lyle will perform. On Feb. 15 at noon, Livio Freitas performs bossa nova, and brunch will be served. Tickets are $25 per person, with a 21-plus ID required. For tickets or information. call 508-428-0669 or go to www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Hit a high note with opera benefit concert

Cape Cod Opera will hold a benefit concert Feb. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Chatham Bars Inn Monomoy Meeting Hall. Cape Cod Opera soloists and instrumentalists will perform. The event will also feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction and more. Sunday dress. Admission is $50 and will benefit the non-profit. All tickets will be held at the door. Contact Ruthann Hellfach, 20 Dune Drive, Chatham, MA, 02633,
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or 508-945-9274.

Cape Cod Chorale looks for new singers

The Cape Cod Chorale has begun rehearsing songs by Gilbert and Sullivan for an April concert and is looking for new singers. No audition is required. Rehearsals are at 7 p.m. every Monday at the First Church of Christ in Sandwich. Call 508-771-7717 or 508-385-6141.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art holds “Music and More” concerts throughout the season featuring a variety of local performers on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. On Feb. 8, enjoy the Tin Pan Alley stylings of cabaret vocalist Larry Marsland. On Feb. 15, jazz singer Lori Colombo performs with guitarist Jim Robitaille.

On Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m., David Roth will offers “Folk, Joke, and Hope Songs.”

For tickets ($15 for members, $18 for non-members), call 508-385-4477, ext. 7, or go to www.ccmoa.org.

Sounds by the sea

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society holds concerts in the Community Hall, 68 Water St. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors, members and kids. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. shows. Call 508-540-0320 or go to www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.

Cranberry Shores chorus hits high note

The Cranberry Shores Chorus of Hyannis holds rehearsals Tuesdays at the Federated Church on Main Street in Hyannis. Call 508-778-0109 or go to www.cranberryshores.org.

First Encounter Coffeehouse

The First Encounter Coffeehouse, at 229 Samoset Road in Eastham, is back in the swing of its performance season. Call 508-255-5438 or go to www.firstencounter.org.

Get caught at the Black Spot

The Black Spot Bar and Café, 10 Ocean St. in Hyannis, hosts an open mic Wednesdays from 7 to 11 p.m. All musicians, poets and performance artists are welcome. Call 508-771-4004.

Moonlighting in Sandwich

The Moonlighters, a 16-piece big band, performs at the Sandwich Taverna, Cotuit Road in Sandwich. A $10 cover charge at the Taverna concerts helps fund the Sandwich Town Band. Call 508-888-2200.

Roadhouse Cafe is all jazzed up

The Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. in Hyannis, features entertainment. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m. Matt Richard entertains at the piano bar. On Mondays and Tuesdays, there’s jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 508-775-2386 or go to www.roadhousecafe.com.

Jazz in Barnstable Village

The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern on Route 6A in Barnstable village offers Sunday jazz brunch from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

The Island Merchant, 302 Main St. in Hyannis, provides no-cover entertainment. For a full schedule, go to www.TheIslandMerchant.com. The Island Merchant’s Jazz Jam with Bart Weisman is on the third Sunday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tunes at the RoöBar

The Roö Bar, 586 Main St. in Hyannis, features entertainment most nights at 10 p.m. Call 508-778-6515.

Heritage Hotel has weekend shows

Chauncy’s Restaurant and Lounge at Heritage Hotel on Main Street in Hyannis features live entertainment every weekend with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-833-0087.

On tap at the British Beer Company

There’s something going on every night at the British Beer Company on Main Street across from the Hyannis Public Library.

Contra dances in Cotuit

A Contra dance is held the second Saturday of every month at Freedom Hall, 976 Main St. in Cotuit, with live music by John Alden & Friends. Beginners and singles are welcome and soft-soled shoes are recommended. All dances begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $6. Call 508-420-2188.

STAGE

A cozy winter way to enjoy a play

The New Provincetown Players’ Winter Reading Series continues throughout the season. All performances are at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in the lobby of the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St. Admission is free but a suggested donation of $5 is welcome. Upcoming shows include “An Evening with Daniel Cleary” on Feb. 10 and Big Bro/Little Bro by Jonathan Ciniceroz, directed by Patrick Falco, on Feb. 17.

Live from New York, it’s…

Jerry Seinfeld, Judy Collins, and a host of other famed performers and authors, when Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre hosts live satellite broadcasts of performances at New York’s 92 St. Y theater. Audience members in Wellfleet will be able to submit questions and comments via computer terminals at the Julie Harris Stage on Route 6. Tickets are $9. Call 508-349-9428 or go to www.what.org.

Harwich Junior Theatre will hold auditions for The Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl on Feb. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 9th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harwich Cultural Exchange. Actors ages 9 to 80, both male and female, are invited to try out. Actors may be asked to read from the script, and familiarity with the story is helpful. Call 508-432-2002.

MISCELLANEOUS

BARNSTABLE

Valentine’s fun for ALL

The Audible Local Ledger will hold its 2nd annual Valentine’s Day benefit dinner dance on Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Sons of Italy, 4966 Route 28 in Cotuit. The event will include a buffet dinner, cash bar, and music by the Moonlighters. Proceeds will benefit ALL, an affiliate of the state Radio Reading Service. Tickets are $25 and tables for 8 are $200. For tickets, visit 681 Falmouth Road, Suite C-14, Deer Crossing in Mashpee or call 508-539-2030 or 508-539-6762.

Ham it up for Whelden library

An all-you-can-eat ham and bean supper to benefit the Whelden Memorial Library will be held Feb. 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hyannis Elks Lodge, 582 Bearses Way in Hyannis. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for kids at the door. For information call 508-362-2262.

Become a star at Cape Cod Mall

Cape Cod Mall will host the annual Sunburst USA Future Star Event on Feb. 8, with registration at 11 a.m. Girls ages 0 to 27 and boys ages 0 to 4 are invited to compete to win prizes and scholarships, plus a chance at the state finals in April. Brochures are available at Cape Cod Mall.

Help NAMI at V-day dance

The Cape Cod chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness will hold a Valentine’s Day dance Feb. 14 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Federated Church of Hyannis. The event will feature a dinner buffet, live DJ music and more. Call Judy at 508-398-9853 or Justin at 508-778-4234.

Heart and Soul for all ages

The Barnstable Senior Center and the Cape Cod chapter of the NAACP will celebrate the annual “Heart and Soul” event Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. at the senior center in Hyannis. The event features music by the Dave Richardson Band, plus a soul food buffet. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Zion Union Heritage Museum

The Zion Union Heritage Museum, 276 North St. in Hyannis, features artwork and memorabilia by Cape Codders on the Cape’s African American and Cape Verdean history.

Events celebrating African American and Cape Verdean heritage on Cape Cod include talks by Bridgewater State College President Dr. Dana Mohler Faria and artist and author Pamela Purdy on Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. On Feb. 12, visit for Barnstable Senior Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All seniors are welcome.

Exhibits include “The Journey,” a sculpture by Michael Alfano, works by Cape artist Liz Mumford, “Icons of the Civil Rights Movement” by Harwich resident Pamela Purdy, Cape Verde islands photography by Vasco Pires, art by Barnstable High School teacher Carl Lopes, and boxing memorabilia from George Maddox.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

Santuit-Cotuit’s Dottridge Homestead

The Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit operates the historic Dottridge Homestead on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. May 31 to Sept. 1.

The home is furnished in early 19th century features. Docent tours are available. Go to www.cotuithistoricalsociety.org.

HAC helps with housing education

The Housing Assistance Corporation holds consumer education workshops throughout the year at its 460 West Main St., Hyannis location. Cost and dates vary. Call 508-771-5400 or go to www.haconcapecod.org.

Maritime museum features ships and snapshots

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St, in Hyannis, hosts demonstrations, lectures, classes and other activities for all ages.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free for children under 7. Go to www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org or call 508-775-1723.

Sail into history with the Coast Guard museum

The Coast Guard Heritage Museum at the Trayser, 3353 Main St. in Barnstable, is on its winter schedule and will open by appointment only. Go to www.coastguardheritagemuseum.org.

Books for Barnstable

The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Service and AmeriCorps, in cooperation with “Got Books?” has placed a book donation box in the Barnstable County complex on Route 6A in Barnstable village. The “Got Books?” program collects old books, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, software and sports memorabilia and holds charity book sales. Call 508-375-6690 or go to www.gotbooks.com.

NOAH Center needs blankets

The NOAH Center emergency shelter for adults needs blankets to give away. New and used blankets may be dropped off at 77 Winter St. in Hyannis.

Mangia, mangia!

It’s pasta night every Thursday between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Sons of Italy, 4996 Falmouth Road in Cotuit.

CAPEWIDE

Celebrating a century of Scouting

The Cape Cod and Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a volunteer recognition dinner, and 100th anniversary celebration, on Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth. US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod commanding officer and Eagle Scout Capt. Dan Abel will speak. The event is open to the public for $15 per ticket. Call 508-362-3222 or go to www.scoutscapecod.org.

St. Peter’s lends a helping hand

St. Peter’s Church-on-the-Canal will hold a free clothing distribution on Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. The church is located at 165 Main St. in Buzzard’s Bay.

A sweet way to help

Friendly’s Restaurants, including Cape locations, will hold its annual fundraiser, Cones for Kids, to benefit Easter Seals camp and leadership programs for youth and teens with disabilities. The event has raised more than $35 million over 28 years. Through Feb. 13, each Friendly’s customer who makes a $1 donation will receive five cards redeemable for a free kid cone, plus $5 off a $25 purchase coupon. Go to www.friendlys.com.

Hopeful parents, look here

Good Hope Adoption Services, Inc., 708 Route 134 in South Dennis, holds information sessions the first Wednesday of every month on home study and domestic and international child placement. Couples and single prospective parents are welcome. To RSVP for a session call 508-385-7815 or go to www.goodhopeadoption.org.

We Can offers aid for women

We Can, a non-profit group for women, offers periodic free legal clinics at its 537 Main St., Suite 2H in Harwichport. Half-hour appointments can be scheduled by calling 508-430-8111. Appointments will be available Feb. 13 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with attorney Brian Widegren on Family law and bankruptcy, and with attorney Catherine Cullen from 1 to 3 p.m. on family law.

Vets and widows offered aid

The Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association reminds veterans and their spouses and widows that supplementary financial assistance is available through local Veterans Services Offices. Visit your local VSO office or contact the MVSOA at 617-210-5480.

Monthly events sponsor Angels’ wings

Touched by Angels, a Cape group that helps South Shore and Cape Cod families defray the cost of medical expenses, holds monthly fundraising events at locales across the Cape. Go to www.touchedbyangelsonline.com.

Mature workers get a second chance

The Mature Workers Program of Elder Services of Cape Cod has openings in its “Bridge Back to Work” program. People 55 and over who are looking to return to work are eligible. Call Gloria or Betty at 888-394-4630, ext. 134 or 138.

Marines wanted!

The 2nd Marine Division Association is looking for new members. Vets and former 2nd Division Marines are wanted to participate in reunions and other events. Call 760-365-2473 or go to www.2marine.com.

Rover Dog to the rescue

Homes for Barnstable County area pets can be found via the Internet with the help of Rover Dog Rescue in Buzzards Bay, the MSPCA in Centerville, and People for Cats in West Falmouth. Send an e-mail to
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Foster and adoptive families needed

Social workers and local foster parents are present the fourth Thursday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the state Department of Social Services, 32 Commercial St. in South Yarmouth, to discuss foster parenting and adoption. Stop by or call 508-771-1727.

NATURE

Burgess Museum bursting with events

The Thornton W. Burgess Museum, 4 Water St. in Sandwich, is open for the season. A variety of events for children and adults will be featured every month at the society and at the Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road in East Sandwich.

“All Sorts of Animals: The Paintings of June Noll” will show at Green Briar through April 26. Activities including jam-making, candy making, walks, talks and more are also offered. Call the center for more information.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is by donation. For a complete schedule of events, call 508-888-6870.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Redfield Auditorium, Water St., Woods Hole, 508-289-2398

Barnstable Land Trust

720 Main St., Hyannis. The Barnstable Land Trust is a non-profit, community-based conservation organization offering information about preserving the open spaces on Cape Cod.

Route 6A in Brewster. Nature walks, talks, lessons, trips, a museum shop and library, family programs and more are offered. For more information or to register for classes, call 508-896-3867.

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Long Pasture

345 Bone Hill Rd., Cummaquid. Call 508-362-7475 for detailed information. On Feb. 7 form 10 a.m. to noon, meet at the Sandy Neck Beach parking lot for a walk with Dennis Murley to explore animal tracks and other winter signs. Dress warmly. Cost is $6 for children and $8 for adults, or $4/$6 for Audubon members. Registration required.

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Off Route 6 just past the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. Trails are open daily 8 a.m. to dusk. Events, including walks, birding and tidal pool exploration, family cruises, canoe trips and more. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children. Call 508-349-2615.

Cape Cod Wildlife Center

4011 Main St, Barnstable. Have your questions about wildlife answered daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 508-362-0111 or go to www.capewildlife.org.

TALKS

Lowell Lecture celebrates Cape settlers

Cape Cod Community College’s Lowell Lecture Series will welcome Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Tilden Arts Center. Gomes, who serves at the Memorial Church at Harvard University and as Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, will speak on “2020: Can We See It: The Pilgrim Anniversary.” The discussion will focus on the 400th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth Rock. Admission is free and open to the public.

CCMNH offers talks

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History on Route 6A in Brewster presents special programs through the seasons. On Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., join Dr. Carter Emmart, director of astrovisualization for the American Museum of Natural History, for a discussion of “Stars, Planets and Life.” Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members; children under 12 are free. On Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m., Dr. Michael Dawson of Associates of Cape Cod will discuss “The Horseshoe Crab, Living Fossil and Modern Medicine.” Guests are $3. Call 508-896-3867.

Sense for seniors at Yarmouth Senior Center

The Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth, holds frequent discussions, events and classes. Upcoming events include a performance of “Love Letters” on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and a concert with Reggie O’Keefe on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. For registration or questions, call 508-394-7606.

WALKS

Simple walks for seniors, kids

The Thornton W. Burgess Society holds gently-paced nature walks every Tuesday at 1 p.m. for seniors with naturalist Patricia Gonser. Walkers should meet at the Green Briar Nature Center in Sandwich to travel to other areas. Walks are $6 for society members and $8 for non-members.

Walks through the Green Briar Nature Center’s Shirley G. Cross Wildflower Garden are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Call Green Briar at 508-888-6870.

CCMNH takes a walk

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster offers weekly walks across the Cape. Connie Boyce leads three-to-four mile walks from 10 a.m. to noon.

Cost for the walks is $4 for museum members and $6 for non-members. Van trips are $1 extra. For more information, call Connie Boyce by 8 a.m. the morning of the walk at 508-394-2683.

VOLUNTEERS

Be a big for a Cape kid

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and Islands is looking for adult volunteers to mentor its participants. Caring volunteers are needed a couple of hours a couple of times per month to spend time with kids. For information or to volunteer, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 508-771-5150 or go to www.bbbsmb.org.

4-H needs help with youth programs

The Barnstable County 4-H Program needs adults to help as club leaders for 4-H clubs. Training, resource materials, curriculum and support are provided. For information or to volunteer, contact youth educator Judy Vollmer at 508-375-6696 or
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Elder services help needed

Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands are looking for volunteers for its Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Certification training is provided by Elder Services, and travel expenses are reimbursable. Call 800-244-4638, ext. 220.

VISTA volunteers needed

Massachusetts Residents are encouraged to join the Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program to help fight poverty. Call 800-942-2677 or go to www.AmeriCorps.gov.

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is looking for volunteers in the office and at special events. Call 508-362-0066 or www.artsfoundation.org.

Horizons needs help

Energetic volunteers are needed for Horizons for Homeless Children with a shelter in Hyannis. A commitment of six months is required. For more information or to volunteer, call 508-999-9454 or go to www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

The Coast Guard wants you!

The Coast Guard Heritage Museum in Barnstable Village needs people to be volunteer interpreters. Training is provided. Call Al at 508-420-9810.

For furry friends

The MSPCA is looking for volunteers to clean, do laundry, transport animals, help with special events, foster care for cats and kittens and more. Volunteer orientation is held the first Thursday of the month at the shelter, 1577 Route 28 in Centerville.

Literacy and math coaches needed

The Senior Corps of Elder Services needs adults for training as literacy and math coaches for elementary school children. Call 800-244-4630 or 508-394-4630, ext. 158.

Volunteers needed for mentoring program

Aid to Incarcerated Mothers is looking for volunteers for its “Children and Mentors” Partnership mentoring program. Call 617-536-0058.

The gift shop and the thrift shop at Cape Cod Hospital need volunteers who can work three to four hours a week. Call 508-771-1800, ext. 25259 or 22505.

Opportunities at the Thriftique

The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod operates a busy thrift shop at 1074 Route 28 in South Yarmouth, South Yarmouth Plaza. Volunteers are needed to price and sell merchandise. Call 508-957-7709.

Cahoon needs volunteers

The Cahoon Museum of American Art is looking for volunteers to greet visitors in the galleries, tend the gift shop and assist with mailings, office projects and fund-raisers. Call 508-428-7581.

AIDS group needs you

The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, Hyannis, needs volunteers to assist in the office and food pantry. Call 508-778-1954.

Caregivers needed for local children

Cape Cod Child Development is looking for volunteers for its Head Start, Child Care and Early Intervention Programs as well as the administrative offices. Call 800-974-8860.

Auxiliary thrift shop needs volunteers

The Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 690 Main St. in Hyannis, is looking for volunteers. Call 508-775-0078.

Dog lovers wanted

The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind is looking for dog lovers who are willing to help a lab or golden retriever puppy start on a career as a guide dog. Puppy walkers are also needed. Call 800-548-4337, ext. 260.

Dare to help kids

Dare Family Services, a non-profit that provides specialized foster care for children throughout the state, is looking for adults to become foster parents. Foster parents are provided with 24-hour support, training and a tax-free stipend for the child’s care. Call a home finder at 508-802-9515.

Board members needed

Make a difference in children’s lives by becoming an advisory board member or committee participant at Child and Family Services in Hyannis. No special training or experience is needed. Call 508-778-1839.

Independence House needs help

Volunteers are needed at Independence House in Hyannis to help plan and carry out fund-raising events. Call 508-771-6507.

Join the crew at the BCC

Get behind the scenes at the Barnstable Comedy Club and learn the ropes while having a laugh or two. No experience needed. Call Nikki at 508-362-6333.

Environmental monitors needed

The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is looking for volunteers to participate in the Citizen Environmental Monitoring Program. Duties include taking water samples from Provincetown to Duxbury. Call 508-487-3623, ext. 122.

Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center

Veterans and their families can find a wide range of support and services at the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center in Hyannis, including counseling, a food pantry, employment and housing assistance, legal aid and more. These are available to veterans of all eras. Call 800-355-1591.

Cape Wildlife Center needs help

The Cape Wildlife Center, 4011 Main St. in Barnstable (02630), needs animal care supplies. For a list, call the center at 508-362-0111 or send an e-mail to
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